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  • Special AUX Entries:
    • There are a number of special AUX entries:
      CWD - Current Working Directory
      This is the current working directory for the OS when the shell was started.
      This is automatically set and should not be altered.
      HOME - User's Login Directory
      This is automatically set and should not be altered.
      HOMEPATH - The Current Homepath
      Home macros (also called percent macros) are run from this directory
      This should only be changed via the HOMEPATH command.
      DAT - NeXtMidas System Data
      NeXtMidas SYS option tree DAT subdirectory ($NMROOT/nxm/sys/dat)
      Contains a number of sample files used in demos and testing
      RAM - In-Memory Files and Pipes
      NeXtMidas in-memory directory (ram:). Very useful for high-speed file access and WebStart applications
      Any active data pipes will be listed in here. (See the Macros module for details.)
      1 - Typical Midas User's Data Directory
      Typical Midas user write directory (/midas/data1/+/), can be changed as appropriate.
      11 - /data11/+/
      Typical Midas directory, not available on all systems
      12 - /data12/+/
      Typical Midas directory, not available on all systems
      99 - X-Midas System Data
      X-Midas SYS option tree DAT subdirectory ($XMDISK/xm/dat), available if X-Midas is installed
X-Midas Users Take Note:
You may recognize the AUXs 1, 11, 12, and 99 from your X-Midas experience, NeXtMidas uses them similarly.